The new immigration laws

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In the following states, immigration legislation has been proposed to:

ALABAMA – HB 56

Require public schools to check the immigration status of students

Criminalize the act of giving an undocumented immigrant a ride

Require all employers to use the federal E-Verify program to confirm work authorization of new hires

Instruct police to check the immigration status of anyone they stop if they suspect the person is in the country illegally (If a person is driving without a license, a check must be performed since illegal immigrants are not allowed to receive driver’s licenses in Alabama)

Make it illegal to knowingly rent to or hire an undocumented immigrant

Make it a felony crime for illegal immigrants to enter into “business transactions” in the state

ARIZONA – SB 1070

Mandate that law enforcement check individuals’ immigration status if “reasonable suspicion” exists that the person is in the country illegally

Charge immigrants who do not have documentation with a misdemeanor

Make it a crime to knowingly transport undocumented immigrants

GEORGIA – HB 87

Require law enforcement to check the status of people who cannot provide identification when requested

Make it a crime to: transport an undocumented immigrant in Georgia, entice an undocumented immigrant to enter Georgia, and conceal or harbor an undocumented immigrant

Allow legal residents over age 21 to file civil actions against officials or agencies to require that these new laws be enforced

Criminalize the act of using false identification to acquire work

INDIANA – SB 590

Allow law enforcement to request identification/immigration status verification from individuals who have been lawfully detained

Require that public meetings (of governing bodies of public agencies) be conducted only in English and requires that only English be used on documents or communication issued from the state

Require all state and government agencies to use E-Verify. Private employers, though not required, are offered protections and incentives to do so

Allow law enforcement to arrest a person with probable cause that the person is undocumented

SOUTH CAROLINA – SB 20

Require law enforcement to determine the immigration status of any person lawfully detained if there is “reasonable suspicion” the person is in the country illegally